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Ohio Man Sentenced for Threatening Planned Parenthood and Money Laundering

Mohamed Waes receives over five years in prison for bomb threat and laundering nearly $274,000 from email fraud schemes.

  • Mohamed Waes, 33, threatened to burn down a Columbus Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022.
  • He was sentenced to 66 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
  • Waes must pay $273,982.08 in restitution for the laundered funds.
  • He pleaded guilty to charges under the FACE Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
  • The Justice Department emphasized the unlawful nature of using threats to obstruct reproductive healthcare.
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